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Science Quiz 1 (waves)

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Is a sound wave a longitudinal or latitudanal wave?   Longitudinal  
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What type of wave is a sound wave?   Mechanical  
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What are the two things that the speed of a sound depend on?   The medium and the temperature  
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It a sound is an infrasound, is it above 20,000 Hz or below 20 Hz?   Below 20Hz  
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What is an ultrasound?   A sound that is above 20,000 Hz  
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The loudness of the sound depends on what?   The intensity  
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Sound is measured in what unit?   Decibels  
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What are the 7 waves on the electromagnetic spectrum?   Radio, Micro, Infrared, Visible Light, UV, X-ray, Gamma  
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They stronger the wave the ____?   Closer the waves are to each other.  
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In a wave, does the water stay near its starting position?   Yes  
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Waves that move perpendicular to the motion of the particles is called a ____?   Transverse wave  
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What kind of waves do not need a medium?   Electromagnetic waves  
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